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What if the RAF realize the Mosquito's potential earlier in the war especially in regards of conducting selective strikes on targets for eg Operation Jericho on the prison at Amien instead of fielding a huge force of heavy bombers?

I was thinking of scaling back the heavy bomber force by around 80% and leaving them to attack hardened or large targets such as dams, battleships (Tirpiz style), underground etc.

With the spare personnel the RAF could then max out on Mosquito squadrons which would then conduct selective targets on power stations etc thus avoiding the carpet bombing strategy and even attack targets over Germany in daylight.

Would this be possible?

Would having a wing of Mosquito's hitting a target in daylight be any more effective than the USAAF's daylight campaign?

Regards.
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